The release of Edan Alexander yesterday did nothing to blunt the growing fury toward Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from both Americans and Israelis.Surprise, surprise.Netanyahu is feeling the heat after Alexander's return,

Netanyahu has long trumpeted his ties to Trump. But the president is sidelining him on urgent issues like the Iran nuclear talks and the conflict with Houthi rebels.

U.S. officials told families of hostages still held in Gaza they see a better chance of a deal for their release after Washington reached an accord with militant group Hamas for an American hostage that largely bypassed the Israeli government.